[ THEME SONG PLAYS ] * I BET WE'VE BEEN TOGETHERFOR A MILLION YEARS * * AND I'LL BET WE'LL BE TOGETHERFOR A MILLION MORE * * OH, IT'S LIKEI STARTED BREATHING * * ON THE NIGHT WE KISSED * AND I CAN'T REMEMBERWHAT I EVER DID BEFORE * * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * AND THEREAIN'T NO NOTHIN' * * WE CAN'T LOVEEACH OTHER THROUGH * * OOH-HOO * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * SHA-LA-LA-LA UH, MAIL CALL. GAS BILL, ELECTRIC BILL.AH, WHERE'S ANDREW? I'VE GOTHIS DIAPER BILL. YOU'LL HAVE TO GIVE IT TO HIMIN THE MORNING, MALLORY AND NICKARE PUTTING HIM TO BED. ELYSE, SOME COLLEGE CATALOGUESCAME FOR YOU. OH, GOOD,I WAS WAITING FOR THOSE. YOU GOING TO LIVE HEREOR AT THE DORM? I ORDERED THEM FOR MALLORY. I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME SHE GOTHER APPLICATIONS TOGETHER. OHIO STATE, RUTGERS,BLOOMINGDALE'S. MALLORY SENT FOR THAT ONE. OH, WELL, WE KNOWSHE CAN GET IN THERE. HEY, MA,HOPE IT'S ALL RIGHT, I INVITED SKIPPY OVERFOR DINNER TONIGHT. HIS PARENTSWENT OUT. OH, THAT'S NICE.WHAT'S THE OCCASION? WELL, THEY SAIDTHEY WANTED TO EAT IN THE COMPANYOF CIVILIZED HUMAN BEINGS. AH, WELL, WE DON'TFEEL THAT WAY HERE. WELCOME. WELL, WE FINALLYGOT ANDREW TO SLEEP. NICK READ TO HIM. OH, WHAT DID YOUREAD TO HIM, NICK? UH, MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE, VOLUME I. I HOPE YOU LEFT OUTTHE DIRTY PARTS. [ LAUGHS ] AH, NICK. HEY, AL-EX. HOW MY LITTLE FRIEND? HEY, NI-ICK. I'M FINE, THANK YOU. HEY, I NOTICED YOU'RE ALLDRESSED UP AGAIN, YOU KNOW? UH, THAT'S A CUTE LITTLEOUTFIT YOU GOT ON THERE. I WAS HOPING YOU'D NOTICE. WHO IS THAT? THAT'S NICK,MALLORY'S NEW BOYFRIEND. HEY, I'M OUT OF HERE.I'LL SEE YOU LATER, BABE. BYE, NICK. HEY. HEY.HEY.HEY.HEY. HEY. OH, MALLORY, A LOT OF CATALOGUESCAME FOR YOU TODAY. YOU PROBABLY WANT TO STARTLOOKING THROUGH THEM. OH, MY BLOOMINGDALE'S CATALOGUE!THANKS, MOM. HONEY, I WAS REFERRINGTO THE COLLEGE CATALOGUES. YOU HAVE TO START DECIDINGWHERE YOU WANT TO APPLY. OH,THERE'S NO REAL RUSH, MOM. OH, LOOK, THIS IS TOO IMPORTANTTO PUT OFF, MAL. YOU DON'T WANT TO FIND YOURSELFSCRAMBLING AT THE LAST MINUTE. THAT'S RIGHT, MAL. A LOT OF THOSE SCHOOLSIN THE PHILIPPINES FILL UP PRETTY QUICK. I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL DIVIDETHE CATALOGUES INTO CATEGORIES OF THE SCHOOLSTHAT ARE SURE THINGS, POSSIBILITIESAND LONG SHOTS. WELL, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TOGO TO ALL THAT TROUBLE, MOM. ARE YOU KIDDING, HONEY? I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARDTO THIS MOMENT FOR 17 YEARS. GREAT. LOOK AT THIS CATALOGUEFOR PEMBROKE. THEY HAVE ONE OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE CURRICULUMSIN THE COUNTRY. NOW, THEY EMPHASIZE CREATIVITYAND INDIVIDUALITY OVER GRADE POINT AVERAGE. WHAT A REVOLTING CONCEPT. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT TIMETO BE A YOUNG WOMAN. YOU KNOW, EVERYTHINGIS OPEN TO YOU. THERE IS SO MUCHYOU CAN DO. [ CHUCKLES ] ALL RIGHT, I'M SORRY. I KNOW I TEND TO GETA LITTLE EMOTIONAL WHEN I THINK OF EVERYTHINGTHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOU HERE. YEAH. [ CHUCKLING ] ALEX, I NEED YOUR ADVICE. I HAVE TOBREAK MOM'S HEART AND I KNOW YOU CAN TELL METHE BEST WAY TO DO IT. YOU FLATTER ME. ALEX, WHAT WOULD YOU SAYIF I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T WANT TOGO TO COLLEGE. I'D SAY, I THINK THE ACADEMICWORLD COULD SURVIVE THE BLOW. WELL, WHAT ABOUT MOM? IT'LL KILL HER. WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR HERTHAT I GO TO COLLEGE? COME ON, MALLORY. LOOK, NO ONE IS EXPECTINGYOU TO GO TO HARVARD. Y-YOU PUT IN A FEW YEARSAT A JUNIOR COLLEGE, YOU COME OUTWITH A DIPLOMA, EVERYBODY'S HAPPYAND YOU'RE NONE THE SMARTER. WHAT DO YOU SAY? ALEX, I'VE ALREADYMADE UP MY MIND. I'M NOT GOING TO COLLEGE. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO,MALLORY? ARE YOU GONNA MARRY NICK? I MEAN, DID IT EVEROCCUR TO YOU THAT AT LEAST ONE OF YOUSHOULD KNOW HOW TO READ? ALEX, I'M NOT MARRYING NICK.I HAVE BIG PLANS, YOU KNOW. I'M GONNA WORK MY WAY UPTO ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE BOUTIQUE,AND THEN I'LL BE MANAGER, AND THEN I'LL BECOME A BUYER,AND THEN I'LL HAVE MY OWN SHOP, AND THEN I'LL HAVEA CHAIN OF SHOPS, AND THENI'LL KEEP EXPANDING TILL I'M THE LARGEST RETAILERIN THE COUNTRY. AND A MAJOR FASHION TRENDSETTERIN THE ENTIRE WORLD. THEN WHAT? ALEX, I'M SERIOUS. WELL, THEN, UH -- [ SIGHS ] I THINK YOU SHOULD SAY TO MOMWHAT YOU JUST SAID TO ME. WITH THE SAME PASSIONAND THE SAME CONVICTION. EVERY TIME I START TO,I CHICKEN OUT. WELL, MOM IS NO DOPE,YOU KNOW. COME NEXT FALL, SHE'S GONNANOTICE YOU'RE STILL HERE. I KNOW, I KNOW. I'M GONNA TELL HER. ALL RIGHT.YOU GOT A PLAN OF ATTACK? NO. WELL, DO YOU HAVEANY STATISTICS TO BACK UPYOUR POSITION? NO. DO YOU HAVEANY IDEA AT ALL WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAYTO HER? NO. ENJOY COLLEGE. MOM, I JUST DON'T FEELRIGHT ABOUT THIS. OH, HONEY, THIS ISYOUR FIRST COLLEGE INTERVIEW, IT'S UNDERSTANDABLEIF YOU'RE A LITTLE NERVOUS. BUT I'M HERE WITH YOU. MOM, BEFORE WE GOTHROUGH WITH THIS, THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE BEENMEANING TO TELL YOU. I HAVEN'T SAID IT BEFORE 'CAUSE I HAVEN'T KNOWNEXACTLY HOW TO PUT IT. ELYSE, GOODTO SEE YOU AGAIN. OH.HOW ARE YOU? FINE. FINE, FRANCES. THIS IS MY DAUGHTER,MALLORY. FRANCES WILDER. HELLO, MALLORY.IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. PLEASE, SIT DOWN. OH, ELYSE, YOU CAN STAYA FEW MINUTES WHILE WE GET ACQUAINTED. THEN MALLORY AND IWILL HAVE A PRIVATE INTERVIEW. SO, MALLORY,TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. WELL, UM, I'M 17, I HAVETWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER... NO, NO, NO, NO.I MEAN, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. UH, I THINK WHAT FRANCESWANTS TO HEAR IS SOMETHINGMORE PERSONAL, ABOUT YOUR HOPES,YOUR DREAMS, YOUR FEARS. THAT KIND OF THING. OH. DO WE HAVE TO STARTWITH SUCH A HARD ONE? NO. WE -- WE CAN STARTWITH SOMETHING ELSE. UM, WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOSTABOUT HIGH SCHOOL? I DON'T LIKE HIGH SCHOOLVERY MUCH. WELL, HONEY,I KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. I KNOW YOU'RE ENJOYINGYOUR SENIOR YEAR. DON'T WORRY, ELYSE. MALLORY'S NOT THE FIRST PERSONTO SIT IN THAT CHAIR AND SAY SHE DIDN'TLIKE HIGH SCHOOL. TAKES COURAGE TO BE HONEST. I HATED HIGH SCHOOL. [ CHUCKLES ] SO, MALLORY, UH, DID YOU FINDHIGH SCHOOL DULL? NOT EXACTLY DULL. UNCHALLENGING. NO, NOT THAT EITHER. MUNDANE? EXCUSE ME? YOU KNOW, "MUNDANE,"OF OR PERTAINING TO THE WORLD CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRACTICAL,THE TRANSITORY, THE ORDINARY. UH, NO, NOT EXACTLY. WELL, WHAT, THEN? HARD.HARD. DIFFICULT. NOT EASILYYIELDING TO UNDERSTANDING. ELYSE, I KNOWWHAT "HARD" MEANS. SORRY. EXACTLY WHAT DO YOUFIND HARD ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL? EXACTLY EVERYTHING. LOOK, I -- I'M NOT A GOOD STUDENT.I'M NOT VERY SMART. WELL, MALLORY'S ALWAYSHAD TROUBLE APPLYING HERSELF, BUT SHE'S GOTA LOT OF POTENTIAL. I MEAN, ALL OF HER TEACHERSHAVE SAID THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. SHE'S -- SHE'S CREATIVEIN SO MANY WAYS. MOM, REALLY. WELL, IT'S TRUE, HONEY. YOU REMEMBER THAT POEM THAT YOU WROTEIN THE THIRD GRADE, AND YOU GOT UP AND RECITED ITIN FRONT OF THE WHOLE CLASS? THAT WAS A GOOD POEM. RECITE IT FOR FRANCIS NOW. MOM, THIS IS EMBARRASSING. NO, GO ON. I'M SURESHE'D LOVE TO HEAR IT. HERE,I'LL START YOU OUT. SNOW IS FALLINGALL AROUND FROM THE SKYDOWN TO THE GROUND NEVERTHE OTHER WAY AROUND. MOM, THE POEMIS 10 YEARS OLD. HOLDS UP. MALLORY, HAVE YOU WRITTENANY POEMS RECENTLY? NO, I'M NOT GOOD AT THAT. I'M NOT GOOD AT ANYTHINGIN SCHOOL. HONEY,THAT IS PERFECTLY -- COME ON, MOM,I'M NOT SMART. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONEWHO CAN ACCEPT THAT? [ STAMMERS ]BECAUSE IT'S NOT TRUE. YES, IT IS TRUE. LOOK,I DON'T WANT TO GO TO PEMBROKE. I'M SORRY, MS. WILDER. HONEY, THERE ARE LOTSOF OTHER SCHOOLS. NO OFFENSE, FRANCES. LOOK, I DON'T WANT TO GO TOANY OTHER SCHOOLS EITHER, MOM. I DON'T WANT TOGO TO COLLEGE! MALLORY,YOU CAN'T MEAN THAT. YES, I CAN!I'M ONLY HERE TODAY BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE GUTSTO TELL YOU SOONER. YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTSTO GO TO COLLEGE, NOT ME. I JUST WANT TO GO HOME. HI, MAL.HOW'D THE INTERVIEW GO? HI, ELYSE.HOW'D THE INTERVIEW GO? HEY, ALEX.HOW'D THE INTERVIEW GO? MALLORY, I'D APPRECIATE ITIF YOU WOULD STAND STILL WHILE I'M TALKINGTO YOU. [ STOMPS FEET ] THANK YOU. NOW, GO TO YOUR ROOM. GLADLY. I WON'T HAVE TO LISTENTO YOU LECTURE ME ANYMORE ON THE IMPORTANCEOF A COLLEGE EDUCATION. HOW'D THE INTERVIEW GO? I'LL TELL YOU HOWTHE INTERVIEW WENT. STEVEN, YOUR DAUGHTERWANTS TO THROW AWAY HER LIFE. SHE DOESN'T WANT TOGO TO COLLEGE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. WELL, IT'S TRUE, MOM. SHE TOLD ME LAST WEEK. IF YOU KNEW SHE DIDN'TWANT TO GO TO COLLEGE, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US? WELL, BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINKIT WAS MY PLACE TO INTERFERE. WHEN HAS THATEVER STOPPED YOU BEFORE? WAIT A MINUTE.WAIT A MINUTE. MOM, COME ON. DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON ME BECAUSE YOU'RE ANGRYAT MALLORY. I'M NOT ANGRY AT MALLORY. I AM SURPRISED AND...ANGRY. LOOK, I KNOW HOW MUCHTHIS MEANS TO YOU, ELYSE, BUT WE CAN'T ALWAYSEXPECT MALLORY TO DO WHAT WE'DLIKE HER TO DO. DON'T YOU STARTCAVING IN, STEVEN. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANTTO MALLORY'S FUTURE. WHO'S CAVING IN? YOU ARE! I CAN TELLBY YOUR POSTURE. YOU'RE TAKING ON THAT"LET'S-BE-REASONABLE" SLOUCH. SHE'S RIGHT, DAD.YOU'RE SLOUCHING. THAT IS JUSTMY NORMAL SLOUCH. I HAVE NO INTENTIONOF BEING REASONABLE. GOOD. ALTHOUGH, IF I WERE GOING TO BE REASONABLE, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY I'M --I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE WE SHOULD FORCE MALLORYTO GO TO COLLEGE. I KNEW IT. IT MAY NOT BETHE RIGHT THING FOR HER. DAD, YOU'RESLOUCHING AGAIN. BEFORE I GO TO MY ROOM,I HAVE TO SAY ONE THING. GO AHEAD. A LOT OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLEDIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,THOMAS EDISON... MOSES. MOSES? MOSES, DAD! THE GUYWHO PARTED THE RED SEA! DIDN'T HE GO TO DARTMOUTH? ALL I'M SAYING,IF I'M NOT GOOD AT SOMETHING, WHY SHOULD I DO IT? MALLORY,YOU'RE 17 YEARS OLD. YOU HAVE YOUR WHOLE LIFEAHEAD OF YOU. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF SUBJECTS MIGHT EXCITE YOUIN SCHOOL, WHAT NEW IDEASMIGHT OPEN UP TO YOU AND NEW AREAS YOU'VE NEVERDREAMED OF BEFORE. SEE THIS -- THIS COULD BE THEMOST SPECIAL TIME OF YOUR LIFE, BUT IT COMES ONCEAND THEN IT'S GONE FOREVER. I DON'T WANT YOUTO MISS IT! WHAT'S GOING ON? NOTHING!NOTHING!NOTHING! OH. WHO'S WINNING? JENNIFER, WE ARE IN THE MIDDLEOF A DISCUSSION. WHAT'D SHE DO? I'LL TELL YOU LATER. LOOK, ALEX, JENNIFER,YOUR MOTHER AND I WANT TO TALKTO MALLORY ALONE. NO, IT'S OKAY.THEY DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE. I'VE ALREADY SAID EVERYTHINGI HAVE TO SAY. TO WHOM? YOUR FRIENDS? NICK? I MEAN, THEY MAY NOT THINKCOLLEGE IS IMPORTANT, BUT WE DO, AND YOU CERTAINLYHAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT WITH US. MOM, LEAVE NICK OUT OF THIS.IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM. DOESN'T IT?WELL, MAYBE IF YOU HAD A BOYFRIENDWHO WAS IN SCHOOL, YOU MIGHT BE A LITTLE MOREINTERESTED IN GOING YOURSELF. OOH.OOH. THAT IS UNTRUE! MOM, I DON'T CAREWHAT YOU SAY, I'M NOT GOING TO COLLEGE. AND I'M NOTGOING TO MY ROOM! I'M GOING FOR A WALK, AND IFI PASS A COLLEGE ON THE WAY, I'M NOT ATTENDING IT! [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] COME IN. MALLORY. HEY,YOU'RE JUST IN TIME TO CHECK OUTMY LATEST SCULPTURE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? EVERYTHING IS A MESS.IT'S HORRIBLE, NICK. WHAT? TOO MUCH YELLOW? NO, THE SCULPTURE'S BEAUTIFUL. I'VE JUST GOT OTHER THINGSON MY MIND RIGHT NOW, OKAY? MY LIFE IS FALLING APART. HEY. WHAT HAPPENED? I GOT IN A HUGE FIGHTWITH MY PARENTS. THEY'RE GONNA FORCE METO GO TO COLLEGE. THINK ABOUT THAT. UH, CAN I GET YOUSOMETHING TO EAT? LET'S SEE, I, UH -- I THINK MY AUNTWENT SHOPPING TODAY. YEAH, SHE DID. SOME BAKING SODA? KETCHUP? NICK, DIDN'T YOU HEARWHAT I SAID? YEAH, I HEARD YA. WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TOHOLD ANYTHING BACK. MY PARENTS ARE ACTINGLIKE TYRANTS. YOU CAN SAYWHATEVER YOU WANT. OKAY. I THINK YOUR PARENTSARE RIGHT. WHAT? I THINK YOU SHOULDGO TO COLLEGE, MALLORY. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. WHY? I DON'T KNOW, I-I'VE ALWAYS HADTHIS PICTURE OF YOU IN COLLEGE. YOU KNOW, LIKE, I'D COME BY,YOU'D CUT CLASS. WE'D GO PLACES. YOU KNOW, SEE, AND THENAT NIGHT YOU'D COME BY HERE AND YOU'D TELL ME WHAT YOULEARNED, AND I COULD LEARN, TOO. YOU SEE, IT'D BE JUST LIKE I'DBE GOING TO COLLEGE WITH YOU. EXCEPT I WOULDN'T HAVE TOGET UP IN THE MORNING. I DON'T WANT TO GO. MALLORY, I THINK YOU'RE MAKINGA BIG MISTAKE. SOMEONE AS SMART AS YOUSHOULD GO TO COLLEGE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I'M NOT SMART. YOU KNOW HOW I FEELWHEN I'M IN CLASS? I FEEL LIKE -- LIKE TWO MENIN SUITS ARE GONNA COME IN AND POINT A FINGER AT MEAND SAY, "YOU, GET OUT OF HERE.YOU DON'T BELONG HERE." HEY, THAT'S WHATHAPPENED TO ME. YOU KNOW, EXCEPT IN MY CASE,THEY WERE RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW, NICK. MAYBE I'M AFRAID. OF WHAT? FAILING. LETTING MY PARENTS DOWN. I'M JUST AFRAIDI'M GONNA BE LOST. HEY, I'LL FIND YA. DO YOU REALLYTHINK I'M SMART? IF YOU WEREN'T,YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE MY SCULPTURES. YOU KNOW, I MEAN,OTHER PEOPLE, THEY COME UP TO IT AND THEY SAY,"WHAT'S THAT?" OR THEY JUST MAKE A FACE. BUT YOU KNOW HOWTO FIND SOMETHING IN 'EM. YOU KNOW HOW TO SEE THINGS. YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHYYOU SHOULD GO TO COLLEGE. YOU MIGHT BE ABLETO SEE THINGS, THINGS THAT COULDCHANGE YOUR LIFE. YOU KNOW, THIS DOES KIND OFMAKE ME THINK OF SAILBOATS AND A SEASHOREON A SUMMER DAY. FAMILIES PLAYING,CHILDREN, FLOWERS AND PEACE. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? 12-CAR PILEUP. LOOK, THE IMPORTANT THINGIS THAT YOU SEE SOMETHING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT. DO YOU REALLYTHINK I'M SMART? I KNOW YOU ARE. [ LAUGHS ] HEY, THAT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'TTHINK YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, TOO. [ GIGGLES ]YOU'RE GREAT, NICK. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. WELL, I GUESSI'D BETTER BE GOING. MY PARENTS ARE PROBABLYWORRIED ABOUT ME. UH, HEY, MALLORY? COULD YOUDO ME A FAVOR? SURE. UH, JUST DON'T TELL YOUR PARENTSTHAT I AGREED WITH THEM. YOU KNOW, IT MAY SPOILOUR RELATIONSHIP. OH, IT'S JUST YOU. NOT THE THRILLIT USED TO BE, HUH, DEAR? NO SIGN OF MALLORY, HUH? ELYSE, YOU CAN'TWORRY ABOUT MALLORY EVERY TIME SHE WALKS OUTTHAT DOOR. SHE'S A BIG GIRL NOW. I'M SURE SHE'S FINEAND SHE'LL BE HOME ANY MINUTE. HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE? FATHERS KNOW THESE THINGS. IT'S THE PATERNAL INSTINCT, A SIXTH SENSE. ALSO, I CALLED NICK. SHE LEFT 12 MINUTES AGO. IF SHE'S NOT HOME IN 30 SECONDSI'M CALLING THE POLICE. ARE YOU, UH... YOU DOING ALL RIGHT? YEAH, I GUESS SO.I DON'T KNOW. I'VE BEEN BETTER. LOOK, MALLORY'SA TERRIFIC KID. SHE'S NEVER BEEN A GREAT STUDENTAND SHE'S NEVER ENJOYED SCHOOL. SUBCONSCIOUSLY,ELYSE, I THINK, UH, WE BOTH KNEWTHIS WAS COMING. I JUST DON'T WANT HER TO MISSANY OPPORTUNITIES, STEVEN. I DON'T WANT HERGOING THROUGH LIFE WONDERINGWHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. I DON'T THINK THERE'SA PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO DOESN'T WONDER THATFROM TIME TO TIME. EXCEPT MAYBE ALEX. ANDREW'S CALLINGFOR YOU GUYS. YOU BETTER HURRY UP,HE'S FADING FAST. YEAH, I GAVE HIM A CUPOF BLACK COFFEE. THAT OUGHT TO HOLD HIMTILL YOU GET UP THERE. HI. OH, HEY. DID I MISS DINNER? YEAH. GOOD THING, TOO. WE HAD LIMA BEANS. YECH. [ CHUCKLES ] I HID MINE UNDERTHE MASHED POTATOES. THAT IS THE FIRST PLACETHEY LOOK, JENNIFER. I SAVED YOU A LAMB CHOP. IT'S IN ALEX'S BRIEFCASE. THANKS. MOM AND DADSTILL UPSET? THEY'RE CALMING DOWN. SO HOW COME YOU DON'T WANTTO GO TO COLLEGE, MALLORY? SAME REASONYOU TOLD MOM AND DAD YOU DON'T WANT TOTAKE PIANO LESSONS. BE A WASTE OF TIME. I'M STARTING PIANO LESSONSNEXT TUESDAY. IT WAS EITHER THAT OR I HELP AROUND THE HOUSEAN EXTRA HOUR EVERY WEEK. THAT'S BLACKMAIL. WHEN YOU'RE 12, THEY CALL IT"CREATIVE PARENTING." ALL RIGHT, WHO PUT THE LAMB CHOPIN MY BRIEFCASE? I DON'T KNOW. IT MUST HAVE BEENTHE LAMB-CHOP FAIRY. HEY, MAL,WHEN DID YOU GET BACK? JUST NOW. LISTEN, IF YOU WANT TOAVOID A CONFRONTATION WITH MOM AND DAD,YOU BETTER GET OUT OF HERE. THEY'RE GONNACOME DOWN ANY MINUTE. I MIGHT AS WELLGET IT OVER WITH. LISTEN, YOU KNOW, UH, MY FEELINGIS THAT THEY'RE SPLIT ON THIS. YOU KNOW, AND YOU COULDUSE THAT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. I MEAN, PLAY THEMAGAINST EACH OTHER. YOU DIVIDE AND CONQUER. WHEN I, UH -- WHEN I SAY"DIVIDE AND CONQUER," I-I MEAN THAT IN THE MOSTRESPECTFUL, OBEDIENT -- COMING! I'M WITH HIM. HELLO. HELLO. HI. SORRYI WAS GONE SO LONG. I HOPE YOU WEREN'T WORRIED.I WAS AT NICK'S. MALLORY,WE HAVE TO TALK. I KNOW. LOOK, I WAS DISCUSSING WITH NICKTHIS COLLEGE THING -- WHAT NICK SAYS HAS NO BEARINGON THE SITUATION. HIS OPINION IS COMPLETELYIRRELEVANT. HE IS NOT A MEMBEROF THIS FAMILY! HE THINKS I SHOULDGO TO COLLEGE. I'VE ALWAYSLIKE THAT BOY. LOOK, I'M REALLY CONFUSED.I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. LISTEN TO NICK. WELL, YOU GOT TOUNDERSTAND, IT'S NOT JUST THAT I DON'TWANT TO GO TO COLLEGE. I HAVE BIG PLANS. I WANT TO WORKAT THE STORE FULL-TIME. WELL, HONEY, YOU CAN'TMAKE A CAREER OUT OF THAT. WELL, I DON'T PLAN ON BEINGA SALESWOMAN FOREVER. SEE, BY THE TIME I'M THROUGH, I PLAN ON OWNINGA WHOLE CHAIN OF STORES. I EVEN HAVE A NAME FOR THEM. THEY'LL BE CALLED"WHAT'S IN STORE." DO YOU GET IT? WHAT'S IN STOREAND WHAT'S IN THE STORE. [ CHUCKLES ] THAT'S VERY GOOD,MALLORY. I'D CERTAINLYSHOP THERE. DAD, IT'S GONNA BEONLY WOMEN'S CLOTHING. WELL, THEN I'DJUST BROWSE THERE. I-I THINK THAT'S A GREATAMBITION, HONEY. I-I ALSO THINK THERE ARE A LOTOF THINGS YOU COULD LEARN IN COLLEGE THAT WOULD HELP YOUTO RUN A BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY. IT'S NOT JUST THAT, MOM. I'M AFRAID I WON'TDO WELL IN COLLEGE AND THAT I'LLLET YOU DOWN, THAT I'LL BEA DISAPPOINTMENT TO YOU. MALLORY, DON'T EVER THINKYOU'RE GONNA DISAPPOINT US. WE JUST WANT YOUTO KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN. THAT'S ALL WE'RE SAYING. DON'T BE AFRAIDTO TRY NEW THINGS. OKAY, I HAVEA PROPOSITION FOR YOU. I GO TO COLLEGE FOR A YEAR,BUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, IF I DON'T LIKE ITAND I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK, YOU'LL RESPECT MY DECISIONAND NOT FIGHT ME ON IT. I'VE GOT TO ADMIT,IT SOUNDS REASONABLE. AND I'M NOTSLOUCHING. WELL, I LIKE THE IDEA,TOO. I'M SORRY, MOM. I KNOW THISHAS BEEN REAL HARD ON YOU. OH, HONEY,IF I'VE ACTED CRAZY, IT'S ONLY 'CAUSE I WANTTHE BEST FOR YOU. AND I'M GONNA HAVE IT,I PROMISE. UH, LISTEN, MOM AND DAD. UM, ABOUT THAT, UH, UH, "DIVIDEAND -- AND CONQUER" CRACK, I DIDN'T... I MEAN, UH, SURELYYOU DON'T THINK THAT -- I'M COMING!